A Catholic child adoption agency has won a High Court case that could allow it to lawfully discriminate against same-sex couples.
British expats are not entitled to have their pensions index-linked, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled
Judges should be given powers to use their discretion when tackling the illegality defence where property ownership is concealed for criminal purposes.
Baxter v Mannion [2010] EWHC 573 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 173 (Mar)
D v D [2010] EWHC 138 (Fam), [2010] All ER (D) 162 (Mar)
R (on the application of Maroudas) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2010] EWCA Civ 280, [2010] All ER (D) 171 (Mar)
Wood Floor Solutions Andreas Domberger GmbH v Silva Trade SA C-19/09, [2010] All ER (D) 130 (Mar)
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/807)
Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 3) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/840)
Much of what has been written on the Jackson report so far suggests that the time for debate is over. This is not correct. The debate is just beginning.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
